gun collection for estimate with photos

jmecherul

Here are the photos and info on my collection
year of manufacture, value and more info needed
all is really appreciated. thanks

colt model 1903 4th issue made in 1927 SN: 477384 (good condition)



colt model 1903 1st issue made in 1908 SN: 68188 (collector model, markings almost faded)



s&w .22 long rifle (i think is model 17-2 or k-22) SN: K706256



s&w .455 2nd model cal 45 (this might be a mark II, commercial model) SN: 45006



s&w .38 double action (i think) not much info other than patent jan 17,24 65 reissue july 25 1871 SN: 208507



colt police positive .38 special SN: 341756



s&w model 10 .38 special (serial starts with a C) SN: C385263



remington rolling block cal 7mm patented 1901 or 1902 no serial



jmecherul

jmecherul

hi
nobody wants to take a stab at this?
jmecherul

TANK78Z

I can't help with an appraisal , but how about wipeing them down with some gun oil or preservative? from the photos they looka little neglected. no offense just an observation. Bob

jmecherul

hi
how about years of manufacture from the serial numbers? anybody
also, they have been sitting in an attic for 20 years, so have not done anything to them

jmecherul

ladams

Well unfortunately they are not worth as much as they could be as they seem to show some neglect. Why were they in an attic for 20 years they should be outside being enjoyed. These look to me to mostly be shooter grade, nothing really looks pristine enough to have a large collector value. Get some ammo and go enjoy them!

jmecherul

maybe the pictures are not that great. for example, the .455 s&w i would say the blue it is 95%. any ideas on the year of manufacture?

jmecherul

William81

Give it some time sir, this is not a real heavy traffic time for the site

huntergarret

$2,500

rhmc24

The .455 S&W looks like a military from the rather dull blue. If English it should have tiny stampings on the outside of the cylinder at each chamber and maybe elsewhere on it. If military and no such marks, probably Canadian or from other in Commonwealth. For $450 I bought one a few months ago with the British marks believed to be from a 1915 WWI contract, in about same 95% dull blue condition, with smooth military grips. Grips on your are not original, neither military nor civil. Hope this helps.

rhmc24

quote:Originally posted by rhmc24
The .455 S&W looks like a military from the rather dull blue. If English it should have tiny stampings on the outside of the cylinder at each chamber and maybe elsewhere on it. If military and no such marks, probably Canadian or from other in Commonwealth. For $450 I bought one a few months ago with the British marks believed to be from a 1915 WWI contract, in about same 95% dull blue condition, with smooth military grips. Grips on your are not original, neither military nor civil. Hope this helps.

I guestimate the bunch at about $2k, maybe a tad more.

perry shooter

Police Positive somewhere 1928-1929 The k22 is a pinned barrel model[:)] but I think you would be HARD pressed to get 2K for the lot. the 3 colts IMHO are $250.00 each K22 is $450.00 without target hammer and target trigger but with trigger shoe and the othe 3 S&W about $250 each

nmyers

Well, at this point it looks like we are close to 10 responses, without a lot of definitive price estimates. But, we can't do much better without a lot of back-and-forth with questions that you may or may not be able to answer.

While I commend you for learning how to post photos, your pics are still not good enough for us to evaluate some of the guns. Your guns won't bring anywhere near the "market" price without some close-ups. The Remington photo is way too distant. You need to either borrow a better camera, or pay someone to take better pics for you.

And, you are going to have to do a better job of describing your guns. Look at current/closed auctions for similar guns; that will help you estimate the value, too. Or, buy a copy of the Blue Book of Gun Values. Finish should be described as a percentage from 0-100%. Bore condition can be anywhere from "smooth & shiny" to "heavily pitted"; you didn't tell about any of them. Describe all damage (dings, scrapes, etc.) And, measure the barrel length on every gun.

As for specifics, I think the 1903's will sell for $200-400 & the S&W M17 will sell for around $300. The "Model 10", well, isn't a Model 10.

Neal